noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
dismissal; removal from office
Formal or historical term for dismissal from a position, especially in bureaucratic or official contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.
その役人は汚職で免黜された。
The official was dismissed for corruption.
Compound of 免 (exemption, dismissal) and 黜 (dismiss, expel). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with dismissal from office.